The Holiday Tea Leaves (Editorial)
Could Walmart's holiday hiring plans predict a catastrophic drop in holiday spending in 2022?
View ArticleSPONSORED: Tips on Unleashing the Power of LinkedIn With Richard Bliss
Bliss stresses that LinkedIn is far more than a place where people come to post resumes and hunt for jobs. He said it is a tool that companies can use to engage with prospects and customers in a way...
View ArticleRegions Bank to Refund $141M for Illegal Overdraft Fees
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that between 2018 and 2021, Regions was charging overdraft fees on some ATM withdrawals as well as some debit card purchases.
View ArticleUS Long-Term Mortgage Rates Up for 6th Week; 30-Year at 6.7%
Rapidly rising mortgage rates threaten to sideline even more homebuyers after more than doubling in 2022. Last year, prospective homebuyers were looking at rates well below 3%.
View ArticleArkansas, 5 Other GOP-Led States Sue Biden Over Student Loan Forgiveness
They argue that the cancellation plan is "not remotely tailored to address the effects of the pandemic on federal student loan borrowers."
View Article'Stone Ranger' Saddles Up for Mountain View Bank
In full Western outfit, a yellow kerchief and a badge that turns out to be a bank logo, he’s modeled of course on Tonto’s favorite ke-mo sah-bee, but he’s actually Michigan actor and model Brandon Layne.
View ArticleReport: Women Gained Fewer US Company Board Seats in 2022
The report said the slower pace of progress suggests companies are contending with competing priorities, including a volatile economy, the pandemic and pressure to meet other social, environmental and...
View ArticleSPONSORED: Money on the Move
As digital capabilities drive a world focused on instant gratification, banks and credit unions are caught between a place of responsibility and accommodation.
View Article1 Promoted to Vice President at FNBC Bank in Jonesboro
Alec McDaniel brings more than a decade of experience and will serve as vice president and commercial lending officer.
View ArticleFed's Brainard Warns US Rates to Stay High, Notes Global Impact
Nine central banks accounting for half the global economy have lifted their key interest rate by 1.25 percentage points in the past six months.
View ArticleSafety Deposit Boxes Headed Toward Extinction at Chase
A spokesman for the bank said Chase decided late last year to stop offering new deposit boxes to customers as a "business decision" but declined to share specifics.
View ArticleArvest Names Craig Shy President of Fayetteville Market
He's been with Arvest for 18 years, serving since 2013 as executive vice president and loan manager.
View ArticleFraud, Scam Cases Increasing on Zelle, Senate Report Finds
The report also found that the large banks that partly own Zelle have been reluctant to compensate customers who have been victims of fraud or scams.
View Article'The Journey to Elite' With Former Navy SEAL Scott Daly
Daly is the training director of Focus 3, an Ohio-based advisory firm that provides consulting and resources to help organizations develop their leaders, strengthen their culture, and empower their...
View Article6 Hired at Cromwell Architects Engineers
The new employees will join the Little Rock and Springdale offices.
View ArticleVeteran-Owned Cryptic Farms Opens 4 Hubs in a Year
Cryptic Farms, established in Malvern a year ago, has hubs in Greenbrier, Russellville and Mountain Pine, as well as its downtown Malvern site.
View ArticleMore Data Is Key to Financial Inclusion in Arkansas (French Hill Commentary)
1 in 5 Arkansans can’t get credit because they have little or no credit history. The Credit Access & Inclusion Act would change that, spurring growth.
View ArticleSmall Business Group Sues Over Biden Student Loan Plan
Elaine Parker, president of Job Creators Network Foundation, slammed the program as executive overreach and complained that it does nothing to address the root cause of rising debt: the "outrageous...
View ArticleFederal Judge Weighs Effort to Halt Student Loan Forgiveness
Arkansas is one of six Republican-led states that sued over the plan.
View ArticleAverage Long-Term US Mortgage Rates Up Another Quarter Point
The key 30-year rate climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week. Last year at this time, the rate was 3.05%.
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